Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 3 October 2024
Committee on Drugs Use
A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed)
9:30 am
Dr. Barry Cullen:
The Government would regulate it, and we would have to look at the models that are used elsewhere, but there would be rules around locations such as cafés or clubs. I think the idea of clubs is a really good one. In fact, I think a large proportion of the alcohol that is sold should be distributed through clubs in any event. I do not mean sports clubs. It is probably the case that the private industry rules the alcohol industry in Ireland to too great an extent, although that is a different question. There are models out there that we can use. I thought some of the presentations relating to the experiences of other jurisdictions in respect of cannabis understated their success.
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